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<chapter num="01" heading="Collection of Fees" title_num="10" subtitle_num="41">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter governs all persons licensed as audiologists, audiology assistants, hearing aid dispensers, speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants, or music therapists in the State.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Fees.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Application fee for full audiology, speech-language pathology license ... $150</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Hearing aid dispenser examination fee ... $150</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Repeat hearing aid dispenser written examination ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Waiver of hearing aid dispenser written examination ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Biennial renewal of license fee ... $250</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>Biennial renewal of dual audiology/speech-language pathology license fee ... $400</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="G.">
      <text>Late fee for renewal of license ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="H.">
      <text>Application fee for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) privileges ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="I.">
      <text>Reinstatement of expired license:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Fee to reinstate an expired license where the licensee did not actively practice in another state ... $200;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Fee to reinstate an expired license where the licensee was actively licensed and practicing in another state ... $50</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="J.">
      <text>Application fee for limited audiology or speech-language pathology license ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="K.">
      <text>Application fee for hearing aid dispenser limited license and examination ... $150</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="L.">
      <text>Renewal of limited license fee ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="M.">
      <text>Physical copy of registration certificate ... $5</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="N.">
      <text>Physical copy of wall certificate ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="O.">
      <text>Application fee for full speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant license ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="P.">
      <text>Application fee for limited speech-language pathology assistant license ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="Q.">
      <text>Biennial renewal of full speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant license fee ... $100</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="R.">
      <text>Renewal of limited speech-language pathology assistant license fee ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="S.">
      <text>Verification of license fee ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="T.">
      <text>Returned check fee ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="U.">
      <text>Speech-language pathologists roster fee ... $75</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="V.">
      <text>Audiologists roster fee ... $55</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="W.">
      <text>Hearing aid dispensers roster fee ... $55</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="X.">
      <text>Music therapists roster fee ... $55</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="Y.">
      <text>Inactive status fee ... $25</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="Z.">
      <text>Reactivation fee ... $50 in addition to renewal fee and Maryland Health Care Commission fee</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Changes in Fees.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Fees are subject to change by action of the Board. All licensees and applicants will be notified of changes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Application forms should be requested from the Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Fee Exceptions.">
    <text>An audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech-language pathologist, or music therapist who holds a current license is exempt from paying the license verification fee.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Refunds, Proration, Prohibition.">
    <text>Fees paid to the Board are nonrefundable and may not be prorated.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Health Occupations Article, §§2-205 and 2-206, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: January 25, 1974</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01, .02, .03B amended effective March 31, 1976 (3:7 Md. R. 401); October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1815)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01 and .02 repealed and new Regulations .01 and .02 adopted effective December 20, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1947)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective February 3, 2003 (30:2 Md. R. 76); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1137); November 7, 1983 (10:22 Md. R. 1966); March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 476); February 3, 2003 (30:2 Md. R. 76); February 16, 2004 (31:3 Md. R. 208); January 28, 2008 (35:2 Md. R. 127); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02L—O adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2002 (29:7 Md. R. 617); adopted permanently effective June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 928)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02G—H amended March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 347)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02W—X adopted March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 347)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 amended effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1137); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03B amended effective November 7, 1983 (10:22 Md. R. 1966)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 adopted effective February 3, 2003 (30:2 Md. R. 76)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 recodified to be Regulation .05 and new Regulation .04 adopted effective January 28, 2008 (35:2 Md. R. 127)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>